The House with a Clock in Its Walls

In this captivating gothic tale by John Bellairs, young orphan Lewis Barnavelt arrives at his Uncle Jonathan's home, only to discover that both his uncle and their neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are witches. Excited by the prospect of magic, Lewis begins to experiment and accidentally resurrects the home's former owner, Serenna Izard, who had hidden a dangerous clock capable of destroying the world within the walls. With time running out, it falls to the Barnavelts to confront this looming threat.